Fondazione Prada and Francesco Vezzoli bring our deepest existential questions to Instagram
As we maintain connection through digital mediums in the age of COVID-19, the oversaturated world of social media content becomes increasingly challenging to endure. Luckily,...
Art From Isolation: 11 Illustrators visualize our new dystopian reality
...from other people, but also from history and the material artifacts that link us to a continuum of human civilization that we will probably lose...
4 essential quar walks for isolated It-girls
...listening to Lana. If you don’t have abandoned barns where you are no worries, the nightgown is really the only part that matters. See:...
Onyx Collective’s love letter to New York’s ever-changing landscape
...band together. “I’m thankful for today,” Williamson says. “But this is heartbreaking, really, because we can’t go places, we can’t link up with each other.”...
Hanif Abdurraqib is on the frontlines of poetry’s democratization
...new [sounds]—which is fine for me.” Jordan: You know, there’s a moment in Rachel Kaadzi Ghansa’s essay on Kendrick Lamar… Hanif: …the Blues essay, right?...
‘The power of voice’: Amanda Gorman selects 7 poems of perseverance
Art ignites emotion, inspiring change through action—and National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman knows this well. At 22 years old, the Los-Angeles based Harvard graduate...
Portrait of Warren, Ohio—a microcosm of the Rust Belt struggle
...and tear down or, whenever possible (about a third of the time), rehabilitate the roughly 1,500 vacant homes blighting Warren. Gary Honeywood and Rachel Miller,...
Senior Dog Gathering Room is a 24/7 lesson in lounging like it’s an extreme sport
...talked about his quarantine time with the New York Times. Cop a cult Greek wine Not a digital event, but here’s a digital link to...
‘Hamilton’ as a Zoom performance is exactly what my soul needs right now
...mother Rachel both fell victims to another viral infection, yellow fever, which eventually took Rachel’s life in 1768. “You gotta fend for yourself,” went the...
Cafe Forgot’s guide to shopping vintage while staying home
...your personal style. Rachel Cheung: Do you have a plan of action when shopping for new pieces? For example, do you have a list of...
Caroline Rose’s playlist is sonic chicken soup
Our daily lives have been radically uprooted. As we persist through the era of COVID-19, these departures from our daily experiences, environments, and socializations have...
Yannis Davy Guibinga exposes the imperialist roots of photography in Africa
...use of color to underscore the significance of its meaning in events and rituals. By combining color with hair, make-up, costume, models, and locales, Guibinga...
Rachel Sennott’s guide to getting a Corona Boyfriend
Right after the quarantine began I saw a lot of bragging from the 1% (the 1% being girls with boyfriends), rubbing it in our faces...
‘How we react in these times is everything’: designers are halting collections to make medical supplies
...her efforts, but she shared her experience over email. “Bunny sent me a link for @masks4medicine, and I called Hillary right away,” she told me....
Isolation Station: Dope Saint Jude’s 42-track playlist for escaping reality
Navigating the complexities of our uprooted infrastructures has never been more challenging. The abrupt pause in our daily lives has created an environment in which...
Art from isolation: 9 photographers share a microcosm of their immediate world
...evoke the way in which Club Quarantine exists online but is, for each individual who logs on, also an in-person experience, irl and url. Document:...
5 things to do on the internet this week, from DJ streams to voguing lessons
...Museums, musicians, and presidential candidates have adapted to this weird new world just as rapidly; pivoting from IRL to URL to keep us connected, informed,...
The Blossom’s latest music video explores how precious and haunted our bedrooms actually are
...career as a singer, songwriter, and producer. When we did link up, we laughed through it, and she uttered what might be a credo for...
Celine’s first fragrance collection smells like ’70s Parisian teen spirit
Hedi Slimane’s olfactory journal embodies the memory of emotions. For Celine’s newest perfume collection, the French house drew on personal and sentimental experiences to create...
Watch sacai deconstruct all expectations of womenswear
Eclectic yet cohesive—Chitose Abe has mastered the sartorial dichotomy of casual and formal, presenting a diverse collection this Fall/Winter 2020. Elevating tailored earth-toned looks with...
How LEYA’s avant-garde harp music provided Pornhub’s best film score
...to work on the project. I Love You (extremely NSFW link here) is three pornographic scenes, one featuring two cis women (Abella Danger and Kira...
See Issey Miyake’s future geometries in motion
Driven by a futuristic ethos, dynamic layering, and motion-friendly fabrics, Issey Miyake presented a seamless collection for Fall/Winter 2020 at Paris Fashion Week. In line...
Vince Aletti teaches us how to build a legendary magazine collection
...thing. Rachel: So would you say this is still one of your favorite issues? Vince: Totally. Number one. Rachel: Number one forever? Vince: [Laughs] Right....
French ballroom icon Kiddy Smile picks his 6 favorite house anthems
Parisian voguing icon Kiddy Smile seeks to spread retro love. As a queer multi-disciplinary artist, Kiddy is deeply influenced by the lazy feel of ’80s...
Goodwill closes out New York Fashion Week with a sustainability reminder
To cap off this NYFW, Document headed to an after-party with an environmentally conscious lens. On Thursday evening, Goodwill NYNJ celebrated its debut on Project...
A Tony for Susan Alexandra! Meet the cast of fashion week’s most flamboyant production
...to the brand’s success today: Meet the characters in Susan Alexandra’s world. Hair Naeemah LaFond for Amika Hair Care. Make Up Rachel Krutchkoff. Manicure Holly...
Christopher John Rogers leans into ‘chaotic glamour’
Christopher John Rogers is inspired by the unconventional. Baton Rouge-born and Brooklyn-based, the designer embraced seemingly contradictory elements in his Fall/Winter 2020 collection. “Chaotic glamour”...
Shopping’s sonic inspiration for their minimalist post-punk vision
Post-punk trio Shopping is confident, energetic, and unapologetically queer. Based in LA and Glasgow, the band is comprised of Rachel Aggs (guitar, vocals), Billy Easter...
Document and Neuehouse hosted a warm night of celebration for Douglas Bensadoun’s ‘Popper Fly’
On Monday evening, filmmaker Douglas Bensadoun and Document Journal invited friends and family to a special debut screening of Bensadoun’s newest short film, Popper Fly...
Loewe pushes fantasy to the edge
From fur-trimmed cuffs to sequined shoulders, asymmetrically draped fabrics, and Elephant bags in new colorways, Jonathan Anderson presents a unique range of menswear for Loewe...
Kean Etro invites us to his family hearth with this cozy, intimate collection
The ambition to go further than those who came before has always been a driving force for innovation of all kinds. While many try to...
Why the inevitable end of cash won’t fulfill its egalitarian promise
...a cashless form of payment like a credit or debit card or to link her smartphone—essentially, she can’t use or pay for these things at...
Vancouver Sleep Clinic’s dreamy sonic guide to getting cozy
Now that the sun sets before five o’clock, sleepiness ensues much earlier than it did during the long summer days. Inspired by this chilly, dim...
Maison Kitsuné brings Parisian luxury and Japanese minimalism to their first NYC café
...in Paris. Rachel—Oh, very cool. Do you have any thoughts about the future of Kitsuné? Masaya—Hotels. Rachel—Hotels? Masaya—Yes, we would love to dip into hospitality....
Mitch Epstein confronts America’s psychological darkness in ‘Sunshine Hotel’
...book. Rachel Cheung—You introduce Sunshine Hotel with a poem by Wallace Stevens that touches on the theme of reality. Can you tell me about how...
Remembering Larry Levan’s iconic ‘Saturday Mass’ with 11 of his greatest mixes
Fans of Paul’s Baby Grand, Lola’s, The Pyramid Club, and those keen on the downtown Manhattan dance club scene owe much admiration to Larry Levan....
‘New York Club Kids’: Waltpaper’s dazzling ode to America’s first true influencers
...Laxton, Waltpaper wearing JYSP Johnson 1994. Copyright William Laxton. All Rights Reserved. Rachel Cheung—The book opens with a quote from a poem by Matthew Arnold:...
6 real-life geniuses wear Moncler Genius
...Brittany Whitfield for Kevyn Aucoin Beauty. Art Direction and Casting Liana Blum. Fashion Assistant Diana Choi. Fashion Interns Jolee Benard and Dana Mor. Text by...
‘Deepfake’ is the post-feminist ‘Bladerunner’ for our selfie-obsessed culture
...the future of technology, women, and the notion of being present. Rachel Cheung—Which element of the multimedia exhibition did you begin with, and how did...
Daniel Arnold, New York’s best-loved street photographer, takes us on a beautiful journey into his ‘crazy brain’
...one was expecting you to be taking a photo. Even still, it’s pretty hidden. But it was that missing link moment where I could get...
Electronic-techno-pop artist Giorgia Angiuli says toys aren’t just for kids
Toys are not exclusively for kids, according to Italian producer and composer Giorgia Angiuli. Although she grew up as a classically trained musician, Angiuli’s style...
Larry Legaspi’s legacy: Rick Owens recalls 5 looks that changed his life
Bold eye-makeup, silver accessories, monochromatic color palettes, and lots of leather—as a pioneer of fashion in the ՚70s, Larry Legaspi crafted a style that defined...
Watch: a strip club where Prada-clad dancers don’t need your dollars
“Put on this Dior.” “Let me help you with those Prada boots.” “Is that Gucci?” With an upwards twirl of a nude-pink lipstick tube, we...
Penelope Isles’s playlist is a love letter to their music community
“You know that proud/stoked feeling you get when your mate is just so goddamn good?” This is a big mood for Brighton-based indie rock quartet...
Meet Balenciaga’s biggest fans outside the Paris Spring/Summer 2020 show
“I think it’s freedom; it’s colors.” “Probably, definitely, theatrical.” “Doesn’t give a shit. That’s Balenciaga.” Balenciaga’s Paris showing featured a vivid EU-blue runway, prosthetics, power...
Louis Vuitton journeys back to La Belle Epoque
Experimental, liberating, and sentimental—Louis Vuitton closed off Paris Fashion Week at their traditional venue with graphic prints, an expansive color range, and shrunken hemlines. Drawing...
A politician, a scientist, and an architect walk into the Guggenheim. Here’s what they discussed
With persisting political and social concerns about climate change, friends and family of the Guggenheim gathered this past Sunday for a panel discussion on sustainability....
James Murphy revives a golden era of NYC nightlife at The Kitchen
...begin with a series of conversations between Sprang and poets M. NourbeSe Philip, Rachel Eliza Griffiths, and Tracie Morris. These conversations will be recorded and...
Mark Leckey on ‘Fiorucci,’ folklore, and finding language for working-class stories
...North London, he’s trying to tease out the link between his forthcoming work and 1999’s Fiorucci Made Me Hardcore, Leckey’s ecstatic found footage opus spanning...
